Author: Nate

  • RotoDawg Week 2: Value Picks

    While I sit here in the midst of my keeper league fantasy draft, I wish there was an easier path to victory—something as simple as an Avada Kedavra spell mouthed from the lips of Lord Voldemort. Alas, it never is that easy. Fantasy football is all about capitalizing on value.  Essentially, fantasy football is economics—there…

  • Different president, different ideas

    The time has come for the fast-talking Cleveland native known for his success in marketing Villanova’s School of Business to step into the role previously occupied by a soft-spoken doctorate of English literature from California. Let the speculation begin. Within these first few months, Butler University President Jim Danko will be under scrutiny to see…

  • Jordan Hall Mail Center moved to Holcomb basement over summer

    The Jordan Hall Mail Center closed June 3 to prepare for renovations to the Learning Resource Center. All university mail services have been consolidated in the basement of the Holcomb Building at a previously established mail center. Pam Hopkins, mail processor, said she got to chat with students and community members quite frequently as they…

  • Freshmen highest quality BU has seen yet

    This year’s incoming class may not be as large as last year’s record-breaking group of first-year students, but they statistically are of the highest academic quality Butler University has ever seen in a single class. The class of 2015 boasts the highest collective GPA of any freshman class, finishing high school with an average GPA…

  • First lady to be “all-around host”

    As her husband begins his time as president, Bethanie Danko is stepping into her role as first lady of Butler University. But Bethanie also will act as a university relations associate, a position she said may evolve as different needs arise. For now though, she said her main goal is building and strengthening relationships with…

  • Butler in new hands

    Butler Universty President Jim Danko wants to understand the university as it is before he envisions its future. In his “State of the University” address Friday, he said, “It’s no longer OK to do what you’ve been doing all along and hope students come along…it’s more competitive.” Closing out his time as dean of the…

  • Dankos add to growing number of couples on university payroll

    There’s a new addition to the number of married couples serving on Butler University’s faculty and staff this year. Bethanie Danko, wife of Butler President Jim Danko, will serve as a university relations associate, acting as a diplomat for the school, the same role as previous university president’s spouses. Elaine Johnson, human resources director, said…

  • Burglaries rise, BUPD amps security

    Burglaries rose in 2010 for total on-campus, non-campus and public property according to a new report, but Butler University’s Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety said it looks worse than it is. There were 14 burglaries in 2010 as opposed to nine in 2009, according to the 2010 Comprehensive Combined Annual Security Report…

  • Construction projects expected to continue

    Excavation for the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing and Visual Arts began slightly behind schedule a couple of weeks ago due to drainage permit issues with the City of Indianapolis. Construction on the center, located adjacent to Clowes Memorial Hall, isn’t expected to be finished until fall 2012. “It’s too early to tell…